After the presidential announcements, the explanation of text of the Prime Minister.
While the French must now provide themselves with health passes to access places of culture and leisure, Jean Castex defended Wednesday, in the newspaper of "13 hours" of TF1, the measures of the government in the face of the
"fourth wave"
of Covid-19.
At the end of a new Health Defense Council, the head of government justified his health bill examined by Parliament, which was the source of strong opposition in the population and in the political class.
“We must react,”
he insisted.
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● 96% of cases identified on Tuesday “were not vaccinated”
According to the Prime Minister, 96% of the 18,000 cases which have been declared in the last 24 hours concerned people "
not vaccinated
".
A figure which allowed Jean Castex to recall that the fourth wave "is
coming
" and that "
we must react
".
"
We know the key (…): we must vaccinate,
" he said.
● Localized restrictions if the prefects so decide
Faced with "
the outbreak of the epidemic
", Jean Castex indicated that braking measures could be taken in certain territories.
Among them: the return to wearing the “
generalized
”
mask
, as is already the case in several departments, or “
in certain areas where population concentrations are high
”.
Restaurants could also close as early as 11 p.m.
"
We adapt to the reality of the situations
", explained the Prime Minister.
● No compulsory health pass in schools
The health pass
"will not be compulsory"
in schools at the start of the school year, said the Prime Minister.
● One week of “pedagogy” after the entry into force of the health pass
In establishments subject to the health pass, owners will benefit from a
"week"
of
"teaching"
after the installation of the pass before any penalties.
● A postponement to September 30 for 12-17 year olds
12-17 year olds should not be subject to the health pass until September 30, rather than August 30, according to the amendment adopted by the deputies in committee to the National Assembly.
This relaxation of the calendar aims to take into account the late opening of vaccination for this age group.
● Restaurant owners should not verify the identity of customers
Jean Castex confirmed that restaurateurs
"will be responsible for controlling"
the health pass of their customers.
On the other hand, they will not have to verify their identity, which will be the responsibility of
"the security forces"
.
The latter will intervene either following a call from the restaurateurs, or randomly.
● Vaccination: target of 50 million first-time vaccines at the end of August, five million open appointments "within 15 days"
The executive wants to speed up vaccination to reach 50 million first-time vaccines by the end of August.
"In the next 15 days, we will open 15 million meetings
,
"
promises the Prime Minister.
Jean Castex launched a
"solemn appeal"
to
"3 million"
over 50 years with co-morbidities, and announced that he wanted to facilitate the vaccination of adolescents in schools at the start of the school year.
● Vaccinated people will no longer be "
contact cases
"
The measure should be approved this afternoon.
Noting that vaccinated people "
have no more chance of catching the disease
", the Prime Minister assured that they would no longer be declared "
contact cases
".
●
“
We will be intractable
”
towards the excesses of the demonstrators
Jean Castex denounced the "
ideological posture, even political
" of certain demonstrators against the vaccine or against the health pass. "
We have the right to demonstrate, but we will be intractable with those who, in the name of their ideas, come to acts of violence, compare to the yellow star or the Shoah, attack the offices of parliamentarians, set fire to vaccination centers
, ”he blasted. "
It is very serious
", wanted to underline the Prime Minister. Jean Castex, however, wanted to distinguish between the "
undecided
". “
Nothing would be worse than neglecting (them). We have to talk to them, and bring them
“towards vaccination,” he demanded.
